Background
Howard, Frances Estella Humphrey was born on February 18, 1914 in Wallace, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Hubert Horatio and Christine (Sannes) Howard.
Howard, Frances Estella Humphrey was born on February 18, 1914 in Wallace, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Hubert Horatio and Christine (Sannes) Howard.
Bachelor in Sociology, George Washington University, 1937. Master of Arts, George Washington University, 1941. HHD (honorary), Lane College, 1967.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Seton Hill College, 1993. Doctor of Humane Letters, University Maryland, Baltimore, 1993.
With, United States Office Civilian Defense, Washington, 1941-1943; liaison officer, various volunteer agys. for foreign relief, Washington, 1942-1960; commissioned foreign service officer, Department State, Washington, 1960; chief liaison officer, volunteer agys. Agency for International Development, Washington, 1960-1967; chief special project division, Office War Hunger, Washington, 1968; liaison officer volunteer health organizations, special assistant to associate director, Office Assistant Secretary Health and Science Affairs Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1969-1970; special assistant to associate director for extramural programs, National Library Medicine, National Institutes of Health, United States Public Health Service, Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1970. Lecturer to various organizations.
Vice president United States Committee for Refugees, 1975-1982. Board directors Universalist-Unitarian Service Committee, 1975-1980, Museum African Art, Smithsonian Institution, since 1962, Washington Opera, since 1977, National Theatre Corporation, since 1980, Capitol area Chapter Cooperative American Relief Everywhere, since 1980, Washington Center, since 1982, Capitol Children's Museum, since 1982, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute Public Affairs, University Minnesota, since 1983, United States Capital History Society, since 1984, Environics Foundation International, since 1972, U.N.A. (Capitol Area division), 1984-1996, Woodrow Wilson Council, since 1994. Member American Association of University Women, American Political Science Association, United Nations Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, The Royal Society Arts (London), Cosmos Club.
Married Ray Howard, December 7, 1942 (divorced June 1956). Children: William, Anne.